Cleared Traditional

K861890 - 100%, 95%, 80% & 70% DEHYDRANT CUSTOM BLEND NO. 2 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Pathology device.

K861890 · Richard-Allan Medical Ind., Inc. · Pathology device
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Jun 1986
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Class 1
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K861890 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 100%, 95%, 80% & 70% DEHYDRANT CUSTOM BLEND NO. 2. Classified as General Purpose Reagent (product code PPM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Richard-Allan Medical Ind., Inc. (Richland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1986 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.4010 - the FDA pathology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K861890 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 16, 1986
Decision Date June 03, 1986
Days to Decision 18 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code PPM General Purpose Reagent
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.4010
Definition A General Purpose Reagent Is A Chemical Reagent That Has General Laboratory Application, That Is Used To Collect, Prepare, And Examine Specimens From The Human Body For Diagnostic Purposes, And That Is Not Labeled Or Otherwise Intended For A Specific Diagnostic Application. It May Be Either An Individual Substance, Or Multiple Substances Reformulated, Which, When Combined With Or Used In Conjunction With An Appropriate Analyte Specific Reagent (asr) And Other General Purpose Reagents, Is Part Of A Diagnostic Test Procedure Or System Constituting A Finished In Vitro Diagnostic (ivd) Test.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.